Can genetics influence gambling addiction?
Gambling addiction, also known as pathological gambling, is an impulse control disorder characterized by the difficulty in resisting the urge to gamble or gamble, despite the fact that this can have significant and negative consequences on the individual's personal and professional life. What is the prevalence of gambling addiction [...]
What is Crohn's disease?
Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Although it can affect any part of the digestive tract (from the mouth to the anus), it almost always affects the lower end of the small intestine and the beginning of the large intestine. CD is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases in the [...]
What is lupus?
Lupus, also known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a chronic autoimmune disease. That is, a disease caused by the immune system. The immune system is designed to protect our body from pathogens such as viruses and bacteria. On certain occasions, the immune system does not correctly distinguish between the self and [...]
What is nutrigenetics and what is a nutritional DNA test used for?
Nutrition is a fundamental pillar for maintaining good health and overall wellness. Science proves it with each new study published. Thanks to this progress, in recent years it has become clear how important it is to have a good diet together with a healthy lifestyle to prevent diseases and [...]
What is genetic imputation?
Imputation in genetics refers to the statistical inference of unobserved genotypes (not extracted in the laboratory analysis). And you may ask, how is it possible to infer the genotype of a variant that has not been analyzed? How reliable is it? Linkage disequilibrium Linkage disequilibrium Genetic imputation is possible thanks to [...]
Alzheimer's
What is Alzheimer's disease? Dementia, also called major neurocognitive disorder, encompasses a set of concurrent symptoms whose main symptom is severe cognitive impairment that affects the functioning and activities of daily living of those who suffer from it. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of [...]
Guidelines in my recommended diet according to my genetics
There are several genes involved in metabolic pathways that influence the care of our line: the type of metabolism (thermogenesis), appetite (satiety) and the breakdown of triglycerides (lipolysis). Depending on the genetic variants that you present for each of these factors, it is suggested that you follow some guidelines or others in your diet. And this [...]